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Arsenal to drop more points
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Chelsea to finally get a few goals
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Toffees can win huge six-pointer
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Magpies set for another stalemate
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Expect more goals featuring Leicester
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Scoreline Prediction 1-1
Aston Villa were well beaten at the Etihad last week which wasn't entirely a surprise, but what perhaps is a bit surprising is Arsenal's current run of four games without a win (three in the leage and one in the FA Cup).
True, two defeats to Man City in that spell isn't a huge shock, but a defeat to Everton and a home draw with Brentford - albeit one that probably should have been a win - doesn't make for great reading and it will be interesting to see how the Gunners react. I can see the points being shared here.
Brentford v Crystal Palace
Scoreline Prediction 3-1
It's scarcely believable that Brentford haven't lost a Premier League game since 23 October. True, the World Cup break makes that stat sound better than it actually is but it's still 10 games since the Bees last tasted a league defeat.
As I said last week, Palace perform well but don't take the points they deserve sometimes, and it's now a worrying run of seven games without a win for the Eagles following last Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brighton. This should be a comfortable home win on current form.
Brighton v Fulham
Scoreline Prediction 2-0
Brighton will be disappointed to only have drawn last week's game at Crystal Palace but it's still seven games without defeat (W5, D2) for the Seagulls in all competitons. Fulham ended their winless and goalless run with a 2-0 victory over Forest last week but I fancy they'll be on the wrong end of the same scoreline this week.
Chelsea v Southampton
Scoreline Prediction 3-0
Chelsea are really sturggling in front of goal (just three scored in their last eight games) but you sense that this is a great opportunity to put that right, especially given the amount of chances they've created in recent weeks.
It will be no surprise to anyone who read my words last week that Nathan Jones was sacked following a home defeat to Wolves and the only hope for Saints fans this week is that they play better now that he has gone. I can't see it myself.
Everton v Leeds
Scoreline Prediction 1-0
Everton didn't really turn up in the Merseyside derby, which is a big surprise, and I'm sure Sean Dyche will have gone to town on his players. That could be bad news for Leeds who are still searching for a new manager.
This is probably the game of the weekend in terms of relevance, it's a massive game at the foot of the table, and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if a single goal decided the outcome. It could go either way, but we have to make a prediction one way or another and if pushed, I'd go for the home win.
Nottm Forest v Man City
Scoreline Prediction 0-3
Man City thrashed Forest at the Etihad earlier in the season, and the bad news for Steve Cooper's men is that in the last week the Citizens have looked very close to being back to their best, with convincing victories over Aston Villa and Arsenal, scoring six goals in the process.
Forest's unbeaten run came to an end last week when they lost 2-0 at Fulham, losing two central defenders within the space of a few seconds! They can ill-afford to host the Premier League champions with a weakened backline and I fear a heavy defeat is on the cards.
Wolves v Bournemouth
Scoreline Prediction 2-0
It's fair to say that the appointment of Julen Lopetegui has so far been a successful one. Wolves are upwardly mobile under their new boss with three wins in their last four Premier League games, easily beating Liverpool the last time they were a Molineux.
I expect Wolves' good run to continue when they host struggling Bournemouth on Saturday. The Cherries have fallen into the relegation zone after taking just two points from the last 21 available, and away from home they've failed to score a single goal in any competition for over three months!
Newcastle v Liverpool
Scoreline Prediction 0-0
It's amazing how one game can change the way you think about a team. Last week I couldn't have been more downbeat about Liverpool, but after their peformance against Everton, and the fact that they are starting to get some of their star players back to full fitness, it's a lot easier to be positive about the Reds.
That said, their away form of late has been dreadful. They've lost three on the spin away from home in the league, conceding nine goals in the process to teams not considered as good as Newcastle.
So I'm finding this game very tough to call as the Magpies haven't exactly been winning for fun of late either. In fact they've won just one of their last six in the league, drawing the other five with three of those finishing 0-0 and two of them ending 1-1.
With Newcastle defensively sound and tough to beat, and Liverpool struggling for goals on the road, let's play the goalless draw.
Manchester United v Leicester
Scoreline Prediction 3-1
Scorelines this season of 2-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 4-0, 0-4, 2-4 and last week's 4-1 win over Tottenham tell you everything you need to know about Leicester. They can score for fun, concede for fun, and no scoreline is off the menu in games featuring the Foxes.
I wouldn't be surprised one bit if this was another barmy scoreline given that Man United are in such good form, are scoring plenty, and have both scored and conceded in quite a lot of recent games at Old Trafford.
I can see Leicester scoring, and I can see United scoring a few and winning the game, so I'll back the 3-1. But don't be surprised if this is another very high-scoring game involving the Foxes.
Tottenham v West Ham
Scoreline Prediction 2-0
Tottenham had a shocker last week when losing heavily to Leicester but they performed much better in their midweek loss in Milan, and I can see them bouncing back here against a Hammers team who are steadily improving but remain without an away league win since August!
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